The Herbert Hoover Highway

Historical marker location:

West Branch, Iowa

( Marker can be reached from East Main Street, 0.1 miles east of South Downey Street, on the right when traveling east.)

During World War II, Iowa was home to several prisoner of war camps, where German soldiers were held captive. The largest of these camps was located in Algona, Iowa, and housed more than 10,000 prisoners at its peak.